Differences between S Korea, US over Japan’s Fukushima plans

Seoul fails to gain US support against Japan’s decision to release contaminated water form Fukushima nuclear plant.

South Korea raised concerns over Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea with visiting US climate envoy John Kerry who reaffirmed Washington’s confidence in the plan’s transparency. Kerry arrived in Seoul on Saturday to discuss international efforts to tackle global warming, on a trip that included a stop in China ahead of President Joe Biden’s virtual summit with world leaders on climate change this month. South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong sought to rally support behind the country’s protest against the Fukushima plan at a dinner meeting with Kerry.